Mercer On Mission
Mercer On Mission
Spanish

Colombia

TRAVEL DATES:
June 21 – July 12, 2025
GENERAL INFO:
Students participating in the Mercer On Mission program in Colombia will have a meaningful service experience with a dual focus: operating an English language summer camp for K-12 students and conducting technology workshops, including robotics and coding, for Colombian students and their teachers.

Meeting a Need

Not all K-12 students in Bogota, Colombia, have the opportunity to receive English language and/or technology lessons. This Mercer On Mission program will address this lack of resources and support in the public education system by providing technology and English language workshops to K-12 students in one of the underprivileged neighborhoods in the capital city.

What You'll Do

Students participating in this Mercer On Mission program will be able to prepare and run English language and technology workshops for K-12 Colombian students. Participants will acquire new skills in real social contexts, expand their vision of the world, learn about the reality of the education system in Colombia and, most importantly, make a lasting impact on the lives of the students and faculty of Gimnasio Colombo Andino. Students do not need to speak Spanish to be able to participate in this program.

Dr. Jose Pino

The Mercer On Mission program in Colombia will allow us not only to help those who need it most but also to discover our own potential for service, to enhance our cultural competence, and to live an enriching cultural experience.

Dr. Jose Pino
Associate Professor and Chair of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Academic Courses

Students are required to sign up for six hours of credit. The registrar will enroll you in courses for your program, including one class from each of the program's faculty.

  • INT 301/CSL 210: International Development in a Hispanic Context
  • SPN 253/SPN 353: Colombian Language and Culture
  • EDUC 444: Teaching Computer Science

Faculty

  • Dr. Jose Pino Associate Professor and Chair of Foreign Languages and Literatures, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Flavio CamposAssistant Professor of Computer Science Education, Tift College of Education

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Interested?

Students interested in participating in a Mercer on Mission program will need to complete an online application before being considered for admission.
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